[Hiring] Project Management Business Analyst - Staff Consultant @BerryDunn

Role Description

The Local Government Practice Group (LGPG) is seeking a Project Management Business Analyst - Staff Consultant to join our Enterprise Digital Transformation (EDT) practice. We are currently looking to hire two individuals for the same role within the EDT practice.

Focused on inspiring organizations to transform and innovate, LGPG partners with municipal, county, regional, and quasi-governmental entities throughout the US to help them meet their biggest challenges. Our EDT practice focuses on working with municipal clients (cities, counties, schools, and special districts) to address business process transformation initiatives, including:

• Process and policy assessments/gap analyses
• Software assessments and replacement planning
• Providing client-side project management as clients implement new software solutions

You will work with a mix of high-performing teams offering a variety of projects in a fast-paced environment with many opportunities for personal and professional growth. The successful candidate will be comfortable working with many different stakeholders within local government.

As noted, there are two openings we are looking to fill:

• EDT-West: This position will work remotely, with the option to work from our Portland, Maine, office, primarily supporting client engagements along the West Coast.
• EDT-Strategic: This position will ideally be based in our Portland, Maine headquarters office, supporting client engagements nationwide.

Travel Expectations: Willingness to travel up to 50%

You Will:

• Assist in performing consulting engagements of all sizes involving cities, counties, k-12 school districts, transit and utility districts, and quasi-municipal agencies.
• Conduct research, assist with detailed and technical aspects of the engagement, document the engagement, and assist with engagement reporting.
• Conduct or document stakeholder interviews, workshops, and requirements-gathering sessions with a variety of client stakeholders.
• Analyze current-state client business processes and identify opportunities for operational and technology improvements.
• Follow appropriate organizational, data collection, fact-finding, and data analysis practices.
• Assist with project management tasks such as tracking and reporting project progress, maintaining project document repository, and reviewing deliverables for quality assurance.
• Possess or develop an in-depth understanding of municipal government operations, constraints and opportunities, and trends.
• Possess or develop an understanding of software functionalities and processes used to support Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP).
• Develop concise summaries, reports, and presentations of complex data for client leadership.
• Extend yourself beyond the demands of current assignments and responsibilities and accept new assignments.
• Participate in staff/team meetings and training and work effectively as a collaborator on multiple client projects.
• Develop and refine skills in written and verbal communications.
• Keep supervisors and others informed of status of assigned projects.
• Perform assigned administrative tasks effectively and efficiently, asking questions when instructions are unclear.
• Participate in our internal operations including new business development and staff development efforts.

Qualifications

• BA/BS/MS Degree in Political Science, Public Policy/Administration, Business/Business Administration, Computer Science(s) or Information Technology and Management, or comparable degrees.
• While not a requirement, applicants with prior experience working within local government organizations, management/technology consulting experience, or prior ERP implementation experience, are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Excellence in the areas of time management, flexibility, and attention to details.
• Ability to balance multiple priorities to autonomously achieve quality results in a timely manner.
• Ability to use problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills to resolve project issues.
• Ability to remain highly responsive to internal and external communications.
• A positive, “can do” demeanor that encourages and motivates others.
• Strong computer skills.
• Demonstrated experience in relationship building.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Motivation to be a team member.
• Willingness and ability to travel.

Compensation Details

The base salary range targeted for this role is $65,000 - $85,000. This salary range represents BerryDunn’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Benefits

Our people are what make BerryDunn special, and in return we strive to support our employees and help them thrive. Eligible employees have access to benefits that go beyond what’s expected to support their physical, mental, career, social, and financial well-being.

Company Description

BerryDunn is the brand name under which Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker, LLC and BDMP Assurance, LLP, independently owned entities, provide services. Since 1974, BerryDunn has helped businesses, nonprofits, and government agencies throughout the US and its territories solve their greatest challenges.